The Great Myths: The Odyssey | Circe: The Witch-Goddess (Episode 4)

Episode 4: In Ithaca, Queen Penelope endures the presence of Suitors who covet her hand, and the throne of her husband Odysseus – who disappeared more than 10 years ago.

She devises a stratagem: she tells them that she will marry one of them when she has finished weaving a burial shroud for old Laertes, Odysseus’ father. Meanwhile, on the sea, Odysseus' men are reeling from the ordeals they have gone through. Once bitten twice shy, they approach the next island with extra caution. Setting out as scouts, some of them meet the witch Circe in her home. But after welcoming and feeding them, she turns them into pigs. Helped by the god Hermes, Odysseus in turn confronts the witch. Beguiled by the warrior she was waiting for, she gives the sailors their appearance back. They all decide to stay for a while on this island that turned out quite welcoming.